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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,433 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 407 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet Nazarene, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene University are $13,393.

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#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #3 spot on the list. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Grace College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary are $7,872, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $13,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Cornerstone University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 18 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Maranatha Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MBU is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $48-$75k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 36 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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